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Growing up with my mother who grew up during World War II being half Filipina, half Okinawan, and literally running around the jungles in…

— Tamlyn Tomita

Growing up in the Philippines, I wanted to be so much like my dad. He taught me simple survival stuff.

— Bretman Rock

I was raised by my mother. My father died when I was 15. He was just 41.

— Toto Wolff

Cancer taught my family that my mom is much stronger than we ever thought. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, she just kept going and…

— Richard Grenell

My family moved to the Philippines when I was 14. While living there, I learned that my mom grew up very poor. Seeing that…

— Manny Pacquiao

When I was a junior in high school, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. To see her struggle and go through chemo, radiation…

— Greg Olsen

I was raised an orphan... My mother died when I was 2 years old.

— Diego Luna

I went to Philippines and I literally had the time of my life...

— Christina Grimmie

In every Filipino family, the children always want to help the parents... that was my goal.

— apl.de.ap

I was raised by just my mom. See, my father died when I was eight years old. At least, that's what he told us…

— Drew Carey

My first, my birth mother - her name is Queenie - she gave me a powerful medicine when I was a child. She told…

— Erykah Badu

I came to the Philippines to follow my father who came here earlier, looking for a better life. I helped my father in our…

— Henry Sy